This logo was the winner among four choices in a week of online fan voting. / AP

by USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY

by USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY

The College Football Playoff checked another item off its to-do list Monday, as fan voting chose the "golden football" as the official logo for the new event that will crown the Football Bowl Subdivision champion beginning in 2014.

The golden football logo earned 38% of a fan vote, besting choice No. 3 (a v-shaped golden logo that resembled an inverted wishbone that earned 25% of the vote) and choice No. 1, which featured a U.S. flag-inspired look but bore some resemblance to the NFL shield. Choice No. 1 got 24%.

Choice No. 4 finished last, one week after a computer hacking that was traced to an Austin IP address had made it the runaway leader.

The logos were designed by Premier Sports Marketing of Overland Park, Kan. The online voting began April 23 and closed at 3 p.m. ET Monday.

The first playoff championship game will be played Jan. 15, 2015, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., and Mercedes-Benz Superdome (Sugar Bowl) will host the semifinals Jan. 1, 2015.